The rock stars of one of Iowa’s oldest state parks finally reopen for visitors
Apr 15, 2021
BY MATT KELLEY The primary feature of one of eastern Iowa’s most popular tourist attractions reopens to the public today for the first time since 2019. The caves at Maquoketa Caves State Park were kept sealed off all…
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Oskaloosa students still required to wear masks
Apr 14, 2021
Oskaloosa school students will still have to wear masks for the rest of the school year, but the School Board has relaxed some coronavirus-related restrictions. At Tuesday’s (4/13) Oskaloosa School Board meeting, the Board approved…
Controlled burn in Ottumwa Tuesday
Apr 13, 2021
You might be seeing heavy smoke near the recycling center in Ottumwa Tuesday afternoon (4/13). If weather permits, after 4pm, Ottumwa Fire, Wapello County Rural Fire, Wapello County Conservation and Wapello County Emergency Management will…
Oskaloosa School Board meets
Apr 13, 2021
The Oskaloosa School Board holds its regular monthly meeting Tuesday night (4/13). There will be a public hearing on the School District’s budget for the 2021-22 school year. The Board will also consider updating its…
Drive through COVID-19 vaccine clinic Wednesday in Grinnell
Apr 12, 2021
Poweshiek County Public Health will be offering a drive through COVID-19 vaccine clinic Wednesday, April 14 from 1:30 to 4:30pm at Grinnell Mutual Insurance. The Health Department will be offering the Moderna vaccine. The clinic…
Study finds alcohol use among women rose since start of pandemic
Apr 09, 2021
An Iowa State University study finds nearly two-thirds of women surveyed admit they're drinking more alcohol, more frequently, since the onset of the pandemic. Susan Stewart, an I-S-U professor of sociology, says she found coronavirus-related…
Governor says there’ll be an independent investigation of Anamosa prison murders
Apr 08, 2021
BY O. KAY HENDERSON A new security director will be installed in the Iowa Department of Corrections in response to the March 23 attack by two inmates at the Anamosa State Penitentiary that killed two staff…
Some Iowans double-booking for COVID-19 vaccines
Apr 07, 2021
If you make an appointment to get a COVID-19 vaccine, show up. Since demand for the vaccine still far outpaces supply, it's led some Iowans to make multiple appointments as they search for one closer…
Sen. Ernst visits Pella hydroelectric plant Inbox
Apr 07, 2021
Iowa US Senator Joni Ernst was in Pella Tuesday afternoon (4/6). She toured the hydroelectric power plant at Lake Red Rock in Pella. During her visit, Ernst spoke with reporters about infrastructure legislation making its…
Oskaloosa City Council discusses stimulus spending
Apr 06, 2021
What to do with federal stimulus money? The Oskaloosa City Council talked about that during a study session Monday (4/5). City Manager Michael Schrock told the Council the City will receive approximately $1.6 million in…